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Neal McDonough joins HITCHER remake
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-09-2006)
Neal McDonough has signed on to join the upcoming remake of THE HITCHER. He will join Sophia Bush, Zach Knighton and Sean Bean in the cast.The script for the film was penned by Eric Bernt and follows a young couple (Bush and Knighton) driving across the ... McDonough WALKING TALL with The Rock
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-16-2003)
Currently seen every week on NBC's BOOMTOWN, actor Neal McDonough has agreed to star as the main villain in the remake of WALKING TALL. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is playing the part of the law-abiding Tennessee sheriff (originally played by Joe Don Baker... The Rock is photographed WALKING TALL
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-26-2003)
...lso stars Neal McDonough (MINORITY REPORT). Rocky plays a guy who returns to his hometown to find it filled with corruption and bullies, and so he decides to clean it up with his sheriff badge and a big stick. The picture will be out in theaters next y... 
Seeing the stars at the I, ROBOT movie premiere
by Sue Schneider (Fri 07-09-2004)
...ra Birch, Neal McDonough, David Paetkau, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Andrea Parker, James Avery, Jason Isaacs, Tara Reid, Bill Bellamy, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Alba and many others. Blog Launched for STREET FIGHTER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-11-2008)
...e Duncan, Neal McDonough, Taboo, Chris Klein, Rick Yune, Moon Bloodgood, Edmund Chen, Cheng Pei Pei and Josie Ho. Director Andrzej Bartkowiak leads, based on a screenplay by Justin Marks.Plot Summary: "Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li" is a ... STAR TREK: NEMESIS premiere pics
by Sue Schneider (Wed 12-18-2002)
...n (DUNE); Neal McDonough (who appeared as Lieutenant Hawk in STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT) and his wife; Joe Cortese (the upcoming AGAINST THE ROPES); and Tim Allen who was desperately trying to nail down the "Vulcan" peace sign all night. Spy Network Grows For TRAITOR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-06-2007)
Five more actors have been added to the spy-espionage thriller, TRAITOR, which stars Don Cheadle & Guy Pearce. The company behind the production, Overture Films, has announced that Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough (Minority Report), Archie Panjabi, Alyy K... WALKING TALL for these female leads
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-15-2003)
...lso stars Neal McDonough (MINORITY REPORT) as the bad guy of the town. Filming begins in July.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! New Photos for STREET FIGHTER Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-31-2008)
...e Duncan, Neal McDonough, Rick Yune, Taboo, Chris Klein, Moon Bloodgood, Edmund Chen, Cheng Pei Pei, Josie Ho and Robin Shou. Andrzej Bartkowiak directed the project, based on a screenplay by Justin Marks. Plot Concept: The story revolves around Chun-... Knoxville's WALKING TALL beside The Rock
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-04-2003)
...ruption. Neal McDonough (BOOMTOWN) plays the main bad guy.Shooting gets underway later this month.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Adding to the TIMELINE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 03-11-2002)
Paramount's latest time travel effort, based on Michael Crichton's novel TIMELINE, has a new star onboard. Neal McDonough, from BAND OF BROTHERS, has agreed to play John Gordon, a retired Army general.Directed by Richard Donner, TIMELINE begins shooting o... Going back to the premiere of TIMELINE
by Sue Schneider (Thu 12-11-2003)
...an Embry, Neal McDonough, Rossif Sutherland, Producer Lauren Schuler Donner, and Michael Crichton, the author of the best-selling novel which the movie is based upon. Unfortunately Gerard Butler couldn't attend.Joining the stars were guests: Steve Vale... Ken and Ryu Missing From STREET FIGHTER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-12-2008)
...e Duncan, Neal McDonough, Taboo, Chris Klein, Moon Bloodgood, Edmund Chen, Cheng Pei Pei, Josie Ho and Robin Shou. Director Andrzej Bartkowiak is leading the project for Fox, based on a screenplay by Justin Marks.Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li w... Dylan Neal Talks B5: RANGERS
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-21-2001)
Actor Dylan Neal has been talking about his upcoming gig as Captain David Martel in the BABYLON 5: LEGEND OF THE RANGERS TV pilot.While talking to Prevue magazine [http://www.prevuemagazine.com/Articles/Flash/177], Neal gave details of his character, Capt... Neal Purvis and Robert Wade writing "Barbarella"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 04-12-2007)
According to Variety, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Casino Royale) have been hired to write the script for the upcoming remake of Barbarella.The original film saw Jane Fonda play the title character who was a kittenish sexpot. In the remake, the writers wi... Neal Leaving CREEK For RANGERS?
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-09-2001)
Dylan Neal, who has the lead role in the coming BABYLON 5: LEGEND OF THE RANGERS, may have to make a choice should the movie launch a regular TV series.Neal currently has a recurring role in DAWSON'S CREEK as Deputy Doug Witter. The actor's dilemma regard... H'wood eyeing Neal Adams' comics (Fri 05-27-2005)
Comic book artist Neal Adams and his Continuity Studios have partnered with two teams of producers to bring his properties to the big and small screens. Ivan and Barney Cohen's Pterodactyl Prods. and producer Gabriel Grunfeld are working with Adams and hi...Neal Adams and Frank Miller making "Batman: Odyssey"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-08-2007)
According to Comic Mix, Neal Adams has confirmed that he is working with Frank Miller on an upcoming Batman project titled Batman: Odyssey.“Essentially, it’s sort of an epic story of Batman,” Adams says. “Frank Miller has agreed to... FARSCAPE: Music for the Wide-Open Universe
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 12-02-2000)
Among the intriguing science fiction shows now being seen on cable TV is FARSCAPE, produced by the Jim Henson Company and currently being seen in the US on the Sci Fi Channel. It is also shown in Australia on 9 Network and in England on BBC. With a loos... New CD from Neal Morse Due in Feb – plus a covers album from Morse/Portnoy/George
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-09-2007)
Neal Morse (ex-Spocks Beard) has finished his latest progressive rock solo release, featuring an amazing line-up including Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on drums and Randy George (bass), with the addition of special guest Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) on guit... Neal Adams talks "Batman Begins", Ra's al Ghul, new film deal (Sun 06-05-2005)
In a new interview for Tarzan fansite www.tarzan.cc, comics legend Neal Adams discusses his history in the industry, including his co-creation of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul, and even ackowledges his part in inspiring the look for the Dark Knight in "Batm...Elise Neal Set For HOLLA
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-08-2001)
Elise Neal (THE HUGHLEYS) will star in a coming slasher horror comedy called HOLLA.The film, which will be directed by Craig Ross Jr. with a script by Byron Taylor that tells the story of a TV star who is stranded with seven of her friends in a snow-cover... Asher's Back....in Polity Form
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-28-2008)
American fans of Brit SF guru Neal Asher have long since dealt with delays between the UK and US release dates of his work. Being published through two different companies, Tor UK/Macmillan in Britain and Tor US in the states, has resulted in Polity novel... Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #03
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-16-2003)
What They SayShow Zama and his comrades are witness to what seems to be the inevitable conquest of Byston Well by Drake Luft\'s massive army. Kingdom after kingdom falls as Bern Bunnings pushes Luft\'s troops closer and closer to a final showdown in the L... Casino Royale
by Development Heck (Fri 02-17-2006)
Genre:Action/Studio:MGM.Production Company:EON Productions.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Daniel Craig (James Bond), Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre), Eva Green (Vesper Lynd, Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter), Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis, Caterina Murino... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... Luke Cage
by Coming Attractions (Mon 03-08-2004)
Genre: Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio: Columbia Pictures.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: Development Hell.Who's In It: Unknown.Who's Making It: John Singleton (Director); Ben Ramsey (Screenwriter); Neal Moritz, Avi Arad (Producers); based ... Stephen Chow Directing and Leading Rogen's GREEN HORNET
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-19-2008)
Stephen Chow, one of Asia's most popular box-office draws as the award-winning star and director of such films as Kung Fu Hustle, CJ7, and Shaolin Soccer, will direct Seth Rogen and star opposite him as Kato in Columbia Pictures' The Green Hornet, set for... THE GHASTLY ONE
by Brian Thomas (Wed 12-05-2001)
Andy Milligan was not a nice person. In fact he was a monster, not far removed from the horrors he put on screen. He was a racist, sadistic, woman-hating, dishonest, disloyal pervert who destroyed everything and everyone he came in contact with. His movie... Horus Heresy, McKenna, Asher, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-10-2006)
Neal Asher releases the newest Polity novel, McKenna continues the Aldabreshin Compass series, and Black Library author Ben Counter takes over the reins of the newest Horus Heresy installment this week. Happy Tuesday everyone! A handful of fantasy sagas a... BABYLON 5: THE LEGEND OF THE RANGERS
by CHRIS WYATT (Fri 01-18-2002)
BABYLON 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski must still be reeling from the out-of-the-gate cancellation of his last B5 series, CRUSADE. This new property, THE LEGEND OF THE RANGERS, is quite clearly crafted as a pilot for a new series (it even has an episode... Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #06
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 06-14-2004)
What They SayWhile the crew of the Zelerna repair then battle-damaged aura ships, they must contend with a new challenge ? what to do with Lady Elmelie ? who recently joined their ranks after escaping from Laas Wau. Elmelie\'s presence puts a serious kin... B5's LEGEND Lives On Part One
by Eric Moro (Fri 01-18-2002)
Due in large part to its commitment toward developing original programming of both an episodic and telefilm nature (FARSCAPE, DUNE, FIRESTARTER: REKINDLED), the Sci Fi Channel is providing fans of the B5 universe with a reason to smile again. Specifically... B5's LEGEND Lives On Part Two
by Eric Moro (Sun 01-20-2002)
In part one of CINESCAPE's BABYLON 5: THE LEGEND OF THE RANGERS coverage, readers were introduced to the concept and characters for the made-for-TV movie. This installment explores the film's special effects, its long-term plans and the effects of those p... Oni Press' ONE PLUS ONE
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 05-28-2002)
In September, Oni Press will unveil the latest addition to its line-up: Neal Shaffer and Daniel Krall's ONE PLUS ONE. A five-issue miniseries, ONE PLUS ONE is a neo-noir comic book with dark shades of psychological horror, following a man who keeps fate ... Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #04
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 11-23-2003)
What They SayAn unexpected turn of events completely changes everything! While defending Elf Castle against Drake Luft\'s invading army, Show Zama unleashes a powerful blast of \"aura power,\" which propels him into the Aura Road where he transported back... Aura Battler Dunbine Vol. #02
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 08-20-2003)
What They SayCasting his lot with a band of courageous rebels, Show Zama quickly learns that Byston Well is a complex world where magic and mayhem have formed an uneasy alliance. As Show\'s journey continues, the brutality of Drake Luft\'s war stands in s... Lawrence to Lead LEGEND
by News Editor (Wed 09-14-2005)
Warner Bros. has hired director Francis Lawrence to helm the long in development I AM LEGEND. The script by Mark Protosevich is an adaptation of Richard Matheson's novel.The story is set in Los Angeles after a biological war, and centers on the sole heal... Black to TOKYO DRIFT
by News Editor (Thu 09-29-2005)
Universal Pictures has set Lucas Black to star in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. He joins a cast that already includes Bow Wow, Brian Tee and Nikki Griffin, Sung Kang, Jason Tobin and Nathalie Kelly. The film is set in the underground world of Ja... Comicsacpe - January 11, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-11-2006)
Greetings and welcome to yet another edition of COMICSCAPE, where I give you something to read in your cubicle when the boss isn't looking. This week, rather than delving into the metaphysical implications of the influence of Thelema upon the inner-workin... Comicscape - September 14, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-14-2005)
Kurt: How did you break into the comics industry? Tim: I worked my way up through the role playing game industry. I started doing that in 1986 and worked pretty steadily until about 1996. I started at the bottom and worked my way up the totem pole. By the... Opeth Frontman Talks About Collaboration With Mike Portnoy, Steven Wilson
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-06-2006)
Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has confirmed reports that he is planning on collaborating with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson and Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy on an as-yet-unnamed new project. "We've been talking the three of us," Mikael said in a ... ABOMINABLE
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 04-21-2006)
The title, which is going to be a temptation for some, refers in fact to the legendary Abominable Snowman, also variously known as a yeti, Bigfoot or Sasquatch. One doesn't like to be petty or picky, but director/writer Ryan Schifrin's horror movie ABOMIN... Xzibit to Join "The Rock" in GRIDIRON
by News Editor (Thu 04-14-2005)
Columbia Pictures is in final negotiations with Xzibit to star in their upcoming drama GRIDIRON GANG with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.The story centers on a probation officer who forms a football team of juvenile inmates. The players overcome huge obstacles... Tingle me again
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-15-2004)
The '50s horror movie THE TINGLER is making a comeback courtesy of THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS producer Neal Moritz. Moritz will remake director/producer William Castle's 1959 movie for Columbia Pictures and has hired screenwriter Greg Pace to pen the new ve... Jamie Foxx to play THE EXECUTIONER'S GAME
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-19-2004)
COLLATERAL star Jamie Foxx has attached himself to headline THE EXECUTIONER'S GAME, a new thriller based on a forthcoming novel by Gary Hardwick. The novel will be published by HarperCollins early next year and Hardwick is set to adapt his own tome into t... You don't know JACK, but New Line does
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-19-2004)
JACK is the new name for adventure over at New Line Cinema. It's the title of a movie project that follows the life of a young farm boy who has dreams of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a fighting soldier. The movie idea was hatched by th... Spock's Beard is back with Octane
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-17-2005)
Progressive Rock maestros Spock’s Beard has returned with a brand new album, Octane. Their eighth release since the band debuted in 1998, the title both refers to the album’s nature as a high-energy work of hard-rock progression as well as hinting at the ... NBA Inside Drive 2002 (Xbox)
by Matt "SixShooter" Leyendecker (Mon 02-18-2002)
Y'know...I don't particularly care for sports games. Particularly basketball. I mean, they're fine and all, but they're just not my cup of tea, so to speak. I'm a baseball man, with my second sport being hockey (any sport where the blo... Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION In the first of an intended three-volume series, Intrada's two-CD collection of music from the 19805-86 TV anthology series, AMAZING STORIES is an absorbing compilation of music from some of film scoring's top talents. The... Rose Will Helm AMUSEMENT for New Line
by News Editor (Wed 08-24-2005)
New Line has hired Bernard Rose (CANDYMAN) to direct AMUSEMENT. Jake Wade Wall wrote the script.The story is told from the points-of-view of three different women who are made to suffer by a killer using their childhood grudge against them.THE RING's Neal... What’s scary now?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the first Mania.com edition of DVD Shopping List! We’re pretty pleased to be a part of this spiffy new site, especially since it lets us spread out from that claustrophobic middle column. For any newcomers, I’ll just tell you th... Columbia options "The Green Hornet"
by Karl Schneider (Wed 03-21-2007)
Columbia Pictures has optioned the rights to the classic crime fighting hero, The Green Hornet, and intends to produce a feature film based on the property.The studio acquired the rights from Green Hornet Inc through Neal H. Moritz, who will produce the f... Inheritance Trilogy Still in Stride
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 03-13-2007)
Whether or not you enjoyed the rather hollow cinematic translation of Eragon this past December, there’s no denying that Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Trilogy has legs. Ever since the first book’s film adaptation release, the seco... Kate Beckinsale is "Barbarella"?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 04-18-2007)
According to Daily Express, Kate Beckinsale is reportedly among the front runners for the role of the title character in the upcoming remake of the 1968 film, Barbarella.The script is being penned by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who wrote hit Bond film Ca... Prog Rockers Starcastle back with a new CD
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-19-2007)
Progressive Rock is alive and well and living at California-based label ProgRock Records with the release of the new Starcastle CD Song Of Times . It's the band's first new release in over two decades making this an even more historic event!
F... Comicscape - October 13, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-13-2004)
OPINION: As I write this, I'm on a train to visit a friend in Atlanta, my laptop perched on a pillow on my knees, a techno version of the 60s SPIDER-MAN theme blaring in my headphones, and a huge picture of a Dalek from DOCTOR WHO staring out at me from t... Haggis, Paul Haggis is Back on Bond
by News Editor (Thu 05-24-2007)
Sony Pictures has brought in Oscar winning screenwriter Paul Haggis to once again work on the script for the follow up to CASINO ROYALE.
Haggis is doing a rewrite on the tenatively titled BOND 22, whose first drafts were done by Neal Purvis and Robert Wa... "Bond 22" Update
by Karl Schneider (Tue 01-30-2007)
In a recent interview with The Trades, Robert Wade and Neal Purvis talk about the upcoming Bond flick, Bond 22."With the way 'Casino Royale' ends, you know there’s still unfinished business for Bond," says Wade. "He may say, 'Th... Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)
A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ... Interview with Ryan Schifrin of ABOMINABLE
by Don E. Peterson (Thu 10-05-2006)
While the horror masters like John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Don Coscarelli and Stuart Gordon are getting much needed attention as of late, the new generation of horror masters are rising to the surface. The latest to get that much deserved attention is write... DEAD again in 2007
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-22-2006)
During a recent (well, back in June) discussion in this column about DVD Special Editions, reader mckracken shut up everybody by reminding us that Anchor Bay is the king of reissues with their many new & improved, temporarily ultimate editions of THE ... Casino Royale
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-17-2006)
To get the big question out of the way right here, yes, Daniel Craig is James Bond. The Bond franchise is lucky to have him. In turn, Craig is lucky that Casino Royale, the film in which he makes his vivid 007 debut, is also the installment in the series ... Ryan Schifrin: Think Big
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 12-01-2006)
After the hustle and bustle following the smash debut of Abominable (2006) this past May in theaters and early April on the Sci Fi channel, I got a chance to speak with writer and director Ryan Schifrin from his southern California home.
This u... Joe Barbara passes away
by Karl Schneider (Tue 12-19-2006)
According to the Associated Press, Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday. He was 95.Barbera died of natural causes at his home with ... Richard Curtis to write BOND 22?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-16-2006)
According to a rumor via MI6.co.uk, Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral) may be in line to write the sequel to CASINO ROYALE.MI6 also says that Neal Purvis and Robert wade are no longer attached to the project. Purvis and Wade wrote CASINO ROYALE... Hero hired by Columbia Pictures
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-05-2003)
Luke Cage has found a home.Marvel Comics' hero for hire (well, one-half of the team if you also count his sometimes partner Iron Fist) has been optioned by Columbia Pictures, the same studio behind SPIDER-MAN. The project is being developed by Neal Morit... THE INVISIBLE finds a home at Spyglass Entertainment
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 11-25-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER announces that Spyglass Entertainment has signed writer Mick Davis (THE MATCH) to create an American remake of the Swedish supernatural drama, THE INVISIBLE. INVISIBLE appears to have been given the green light based on the success ... DIE ANOTHER DAY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-22-2002)
For a little while, DIE ANOTHER DAY looks as though it's preparing to do something new with the 40-year-old James Bond film formula. While our hero has been captured and tortured often before, this is the first time he's gotten locked up for 14 whole mont... GREEN ARROW #23
by Tony Whitt (Mon 04-21-2003)
One of the first comics I ever bought back in my long-departed, misspent youth was the excellent GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW series. At the time I (and probably no one else, either) had any idea how pivotal Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams' run on that series w... I AM LEGEND Poster
by News Editor (Fri 06-08-2007)
MovieWeb.com has posted the new poster for Warner Bros.' I AM LEGEND.
As previously reported, the story is set in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, and centers on one lone man (Will Smith) who fights to survive against a horde of vampire-lik... Let's remake Harry
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-07-2003)
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS producer Neal Moritz will remake the '80s action flick LET'S GET HARRY for Columbia Pictures. The script for the new version will be penned by writers Scott Rosenberg (CON AIR) and Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec (both writers on F... One CLICK to millions
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-24-2003)
The writers who penned BRUCE ALMIGHTY have lots to celebrate about today. Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe just sold their new spec screenplay, titled CLICK, to Sony Pictures for a whopping $1.75 million bucks. Producer Neal Moritz (THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS) ... XXX Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Thu 08-22-2002)
Revolution Studios and Columbia Pictures held the premiere of XXX on Monday, August 5th at the Mann Village and Bruin theaters in Westwood, Calif. XXX reunites Vin Deisel with director Rob Cohen and producer Neal H. Mortiz, both from THE FAST AND FURIOUS.... New HELLRAISER film set
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 08-19-2002)
Things are getting prepped for the seventh entry into the HELLRAISER series, despite the fact the sixth, HELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER, has yet to meet the eyes of the world. It will soon, via its home video premiere this October. That being said, the newest fil... '80s Comics Redux, Part 1
by Tony Whitt (Mon 06-24-2002)
For those of us who experienced the '80s the first time around, the recent successful returns of comic series such as TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE makes it feel like Christmas all year round. Following the recent news that THUNDERCATS will soon experience a ... GREEN ARROW #13
by Tony Whitt (Tue 04-23-2002)
I'm sure you've noticed by now how certain superheroes in the DCU have virtual "families" surrounding them. Hell, DC even published books titled SUPERMAN FAMILY and BATMAN FAMILY for the longest time, and even though those particular heroes' nuclear famil... xXx 2: State of the Union
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 07-19-2004)
Genre:Action/Adventure/Sequel.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Revolution Studios/Original Film.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ice Cube (Darius Stone); Samuel L. Jackson (Augustus Gibbons); Willem Dafoe (General George Deckert); Scott Speed... GREEN ARROW #14
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-09-2002)
Last time I went on and on about the fact that Kevin Smith had created a virtual "Green Arrow Family," similar to the old Batman and Superman families, in the new GREEN ARROW series. Sadly, it looks like he's abandoning that family just when it needs some... Beltrami, Badelt and Baker: Horror, Drama, and a Respectful Farewell
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 08-07-2002)
This Week’s RecommendationSMarco Beltrami’s latest soundtrack, THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS (Milan 731383599422), is a totally strange change of pace for a composer seemingly specializing in modern horror scores (the SCREAM films, MIMIC, THE FACULTY,... Comicscape - August 27, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-27-2003)
OPINIONI don't know what shocks me most: the fact that I got deluged with hate mail from a reader for not including SPAWN in our discussion last week (for space reasons, but also because no one who wrote in really said much about it); or the fact that sai... S.W.A.T. returns to the small screen
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-09-2003)
As first reported last month, a deal has been reached that will see the return of S.W.A.T. to television. Sony Pictures Television and Original Films, the two entities behind this summer's successful S.W.A.T. feature film, will also develop and produce th... GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW: VOLUME ONE
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-16-2004)
There are two reactions you might have to reading a critically acclaimed comics "classic" produced in the past. The first reaction is to drink it all in and to marvel at just how little the hype lives up to the reality of the experience. That's the rarer ... 21 Jump Street
by Coming Attractions (Thu 04-22-2004)
Genre:Crime/Television Show Adaptation.Studio:Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Original Film.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Neal Moritz, Stephen J. Cannell, Douglas Rosin (Producers); Tania Landau (Executive Produc... Riddick as Lex Luthor?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-21-2004)
Over the past weekend the CHUD movie website broke an interesting scoop about a possible heavy hitter emerging for the role of Lex Luthor in the ever-developing SUPERMAN movie. According to their source, CHUD reports that newly-added producer Neal Moritz ... The Rock forms his GRIDIRON GANG
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)
SCORPION KING star The Rock has attached himself to star in GRIDIRON GANG, a drama based on real life events. The WWE muscleman would play a counselor for a Los Angeles youth probation center that forms a football team for troubled youths. The skills that... Dimension finds project floating ADRIFT
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-28-2004)
The film rights to Koji Suzuki's short story ADRIFT have been optioned by Dimension Films. Suzuki is the same novelist that wrote THE RING, which was later turned into a film trilogy in Japan before being adapted by DreamWorks for a western audience. Dime... FAST AND FURIOUS producer jumps to 21 JUMP STREET
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-22-2004)
Producer Neal Moritz has climbed onboard the big screen version of 21 JUMP STREET set up at Paramount Pictures. Based on the Fox TV series that launched with the cable channel in 1987, the youth-centric crime drama also jumpstarted the career of Johnny De... Wind in the Willows, The
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-12-2007)
Premise: Four animal friends (Rat, Mr. Toad, Mole, and Badger) share in friendship and adventure.
Genre: Fantasy, Family
Production Company: Fox 2000, Snaut Entertainment
Distributors: Disney
Project Phase: Pre-Production
Source material:... Photos from the 55th Annual Emmy Awards!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Tue 10-07-2003)
It was a hot and sunny day at The Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles as I took my place in one of the photographer pens on the red carpet. Fans were in bleachers and screamed for their favorite television stars as they walked down the red carpet to... Photos from the Primetime Creative Arts Emmys!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Wed 09-17-2003)
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented the 2002-2003 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards, for programs and individual achievements, at the 55th Annual Emmy Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, September 13. Highlights of the pr... Brosnan's MEXICALI adventure
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-10-2003)
007 star Pierce Brosnan is lined up to play the lead in MEXICALI, a new thriller coming from MGM. Brosnan will play a husband who is sailboating with his wife off the Baja coast when he becomes a witness to a murder. When his wife is taken by the killers,... Writing PLANET TERRY
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-31-2003)
Scribes Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio have been hired by New Line Cinema to adapt an as-yet unpublished comic called PLANET TERRY. Created by Rob Liefeld, one of the original founders of Image Comics and former superstar artist of Marvel Comics' X-FORCE, Lief... Millions are paid for THE PASSION OF THE ARK
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-15-2004)
A new spec screenplay has created a lot of heat in Hollywood thanks to Mel Gibson's THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. Bobby Florsheim and Josh Stolberg's THE PASSION OF THE ARK was sold to Columbia Pictures for $1.5 million dollars, with another million waiting ... BUTTERFLY EFFECT team on the UNDERGROUND
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-29-2004)
After profiting nicely from their feature film debut, BUTTERFLY EFFECT writers/directors J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress are stepping up to partner with producer Don Murphy on A COOL BREEZE ON THE UNDERGROUND. Based on the first novel in a mystery series ... Moeyo Ken TV English Language Cast List (Mon 01-08-2007)
Moeyo Ken TV " the sorta sequel to Moeyo Ken the OAV. In a Meiji Era that (thankfully) never was, monsters and demons and other mystical beasts roam the streets of Kyoto. Thankfully, the Mobile Shinsengumi are there too, ready to fight any problem beasti...'Bucky O'Hare' leads Neil Adams' comics to film
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 10-19-2006)
Advertising production company Continuity Studios, run by celebrated comic book creator Neal Adams, has launched Buzzworthy, a production company focusing on Adams' feature film projects. The first project to be produced under the Buzzworthy banner will b... Ramsey rolls 'Dragonball Z'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-25-2004)
Screenwriter Ben Ramsey has inked a half-million-dollar deal to adapt "Dragonball Z" for 20th Century Fox. "Dragonball Z" was adapted from the "Dragonball" manga created by Akira Toriyama. Ramsey recently penned the adaptation of Marvel's "Luke Cage" at S... Green Hornet Flies to the Big Screen (Wed 03-21-2007)
Columbia Pictures has optioned the rights to the Green Hornet, the classic crime-fighting hero whose adventures were chronicled over the generations on radio, television, and in comic books. The studio will adapt The Green Hornet into a feature film produ...Columbia Pictures boards 'Ark' (Thu 05-03-2007)
Columbia Pictures has paired with Original Films' Neal Moritz to bring "The Ark" to the bigscreen. Tale marrying the story of Noah's Ark with a UFO crash first appeared in the anthology series "Dark Horse Presents," the comicbook that launched Frank Mill...Stephen Chow puts the hustle on Rogen in 'Green Hornet' (Mon 09-22-2008)
After months of speculation it's now official: Stephen Chow is set to direct and star as Kato in the 'Green Hornet' movie. The announcement was made by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures on Friday. Seth Rogen is still on boar...Mark Verheiden on the Ark movie (Fri 05-04-2007)
"Well, it's out in a official press release, so I guess I can finally start talking about this. The fine folks at Columbia, along with producers Neal Moritz and Mike Richardson, have picked up the rights to my comic series ARK, which did indeed see print ...Bonus Features Unite for an eXcellent 'X2' DVD!
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 11-02-2003)
"X2: X-Men United" is
arguably one of the best (if not the best) comic book superhero movies of
all time. It gave the summer box office an early start and spent two weeks at
#1. In all likelihood, it'll rank as one of the top ten highest grossing mov... This Week on Sabrina
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 01-27-2003)
Sabrina visits
wonderland and Anson Williams directs former Happy Days co-star
Donny Most in "Sabrina in Wonderland," this week's installment of Sabrina,
The Teenage Witch.
Sabrina
(Melissa Joan Hart) uses magic to uncover why she keeps running fro... Columbia and Liebesman Leading Sci-Fi Action BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 10-02-2008)
Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Darkness Falls) is in negotiations to direct Battle: Los Angeles, a sci-fi actioner Neal Moritz and his Original Films are producing for Columbia. HR is reporting that the studio picked up th... Biohaz_Daddy
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Sun 10-16-2005)
Welcome to the
latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight!
Our victim today is
Biohaz_Daddy.
Comics2Film (C2F):
What do you use to make your art?
Biohaz_Daddy (Bio):
My current obsession is photomanips with Photoshop. I also sketch a lot
as well ... Universal Developing Disaster Film SKYSCRAPER
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 10-28-2008)
There's nothing like borrowing the same ideas as previous disaster formulas but not actually calling it a remake. Mike Sobel's disaster-action pitch Skyscraper has been preemptively bought by Universal Pictures while Neal Moritz is producing via his Origi... The 10 Best Sci-Fi Films Never Made
by David Wong (Sat 11-22-2008)
So the news came out that the Half Life movie directed by Quentin Tarantino is destined to join the list of the greatest science fiction movies that were never actually filmed. It has damned good company ...
10. The "Real" Alien 3
The... Bands Line Up For Spider-Man Sountrack
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 03-22-2002)
Sonicnet.com
reports that bands contributing songs for the Spider-Man
soundtrack include Sum 41, Alien Ant Farm, Default and Slipknot's Corey Taylor as well as a collaboration between Jerry Cantrell and members of Nickelback and Saliva.
A live versi... Twin Blades of the Ninja
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 10-31-2008)
When a pair of female ninja trainees sneak out for some hunky waiter time, they end up in a whole lot of trouble.
What They Say
Ancient Japan : a land filled with both exotic beauty and savage death! And in all the realm, the most feared killers are the... Book Review of Comic Art Now
by Tim Janson (Mon 08-18-2008)
OK, quick question…Is comic book art better today than it was 25 years ago? I’m betting most of you will say yes. You may be right, but then again, you may be wrong. It’s an ages old argument when comparing eras. You... Goyer on 'Batman Begins' (Fri 12-10-2004)
"The points of reference we used for this film were Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One - personally I always liked that story a little better than The Dark Knight - and then some of Jeph Loeb's stuff like The Long Halloween and Dark Vi...Odd Lot, Batfilm join forces for 'Spirit' (Fri 07-23-2004)
Rights to Will Eisner comicbook 'The Spirit' have been purchased by financier Odd Lot Entertainment, which is planning a live-action feature adaptation. Odd Lot's Gigi Pritzker and Deborah Del Prete will produce along with Batfilm's Michael Uslan, who is ...'Barbarella' back in action (Thu 04-12-2007)
Producers Dino and Martha De Laurentiis have completed a rights deal that will allow them to reinvent "Barbarella," and the producers have set "Casino Royale" scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade to pen the script. The original 1968 Roger Vadim-directed...Robert Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella'
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 05-22-2007)
Robert Rodriguez will helm the "Barbarella" redo for a 2008 Universal release.
The "Planet Terror" helmer is working with scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade on the remake of the 1968 film starring Jane Fonda as a futuristic mercenary. That version was... A pair of pens for 'Flash Gordon' (Fri 08-08-2008)
Scribes Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless are set to write the screenplay for the 'Flash Gordon' movie according to the Hollywood Reporter. Sony only recently secured the rights to the long-running sci-fi comic strip hero from Hearst. Sazama and Sharpless a...Hide your superheroes. 'The Boys' are going Hollywood (Thu 02-21-2008)
Oh, lord. Columbia has picked up the rights to its next superhero feature, and it ain't Spider-Man. Variety reports that the studio now holds the film rights to Garth Ennis' and Darick Robertson's controversial anti-superhero comic 'The Boys'. Producer N...'Superman' vs. Riddick? (Fri 06-18-2004)
According to a mysterious source Warner Bros has decided they want to make their megabudget 'Superman' movie cool for "the kids," and with producer Neal Moritz's involvement comes the desire to place Vin Diesel in the role of criminal mastermind Lex Lutho...Singleton to Unleash Black Superhero 'Cage' (Wed 03-03-2004)
John Singleton is in negotiations to develop and direct "Luke Cage" for Columbia Pictures. Neal Moritz and his Original Films are producing along with Marvel Studios' Avi Arad. "Cage" is about a former gang member who is framed for a crime he didn't commi...New Full Trailer for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-09-2008)
The latest full trailer for Quantum of Solace has appeared online for MGM and Columbia Pictures courtesy of Yahoo Movies. The next adventure of 007 stars Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Chr... Fiery New Photos of Bond's SOLACE Online
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-02-2008)
Some fiery new photos from the next Bond adventure Quantum of Solace have popped up online courtesy of DVD-Forum.at. The film, which was recently moved to a November 14th release day after the Potter move, stars Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalr... Comic Art Exhibit Pays Tribute to 9-11 Heroes
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 01-07-2002)
Fans in New York
City should check out the upcoming "Heroes Among Us" exhibit of the NYC Comic Book
Museum. The show runs from January 22 through February 7th at the at the NYC
Fire Museum which is located at 278 Spring Street. Viewings are Tuesday t... Top Cow Project Round Up!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-30-2002)
Top Cow has many
projects on the radar right now. Spike Seldin,
President of Production at the multimedia company gave Comics2Film a
rundown of various film and TV projects that are further out on the horizon.
The Inferno
comic books hit the shelve... Flash Rumors Prove False and Furious
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 05-13-2002)
Comics2Film checked
in with producer Neal Mortiz's office about recent rumors regarding The Flash.
A listing on
the 4Filmmakers database indicated that
Moritz was producing a movie version of DC Comics' The Flash with Rob Cohen directing and Vin
D... David Fincher's 'Heavy Metal' too sexy for Paramount (Fri 07-11-2008)
The Hollywood Insider at EW.com reports that Paramount Pictures have gotten cold feet about the prospect of a David Fincher produced 'Heavy Metal' update: [Fincher] has been spearheading an edgy remake of the 1981 R-rated animated flick inspired by the...Tobey Maguire in for 'Afterburn' (Thu 03-27-2008)
From the Hollywood Reporter Tobey Maguire and Neal Moritz are teaming up for "Afterburn," an adaptation of a comic book published by newbie company Red 5 Comics. Rights to the film are being picked up by Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media. Ma...DreamWorks Takes on Action Spec C.O.D
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-24-2008)
DreamWorks has preemptively purchased Lars Jacobson's C.O.D, says The Hollywood Reporter. The new action-thriller spec was set up by Barry Josephson of Josephson Entertainment and Neal Flaherty of Royal Prospect. Josephson produced Enchanted and is curren... New Featurette for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 03-20-2008)
A new behind-the-scene glimpse into the production of the next bond adventure Quantum of Solace has popped up online. The 22nd film stars Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Christensen a... Columbia Wants a Sci-Fi BATTLE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-11-2008)
Look for a new alien invasion set for the streets of Los Angeles soon. Columbia Pictures has preemptively picked up a sci-fi spec from Chris Bertolini titled Battle: Los Angeles, says the Hollywood Reporter. The distributor has set Neal Moritz to oversee ... SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, Vol. 2
by Tim Janson (Sun 04-13-2008)
In the second volume of Dark Horse Comics’ Savage Sword of Conan reprints, the book collects issues 11 through 24 of Marvel Comics’s 1970s black & white magazine. The first four to five years of this title were absolutely its zenith a... Final Fantasy Unlimited Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 01-01-2004)
What They SayMeet Cid: Inventor, Mastermind... GENIUS.
In a mysterious parallel dimension called Wonderland, Ai and Yu are on a dangerous mission to rescue their missing parents. Lisa, master of the formidable Kigen Arts, protects them from the Earl Tyr... Hill to Possibly Move to JUMP STREET
by Associate News Editor (Thu 05-15-2008)
Columbia Pictures is in talks with actor Jonah Hill to star in the big screen adaptation of the TV series 21 JUMP STREET.
The original series, created by Stephen J. Cannell, ran on the Fox network from 1987 to 1991 and starred Johnny Depp. It centered on... U.K Gets BOND 22 on Halloween (Wed 03-19-2008)
In an unexpected move, the next James Bond adventure Quantum of Solace is getting pushed out of its normal November theatrical bow and will be hitting some markets on Halloween, a full week ahead of its set November 7 date. The press release from Sony say...Universal Picks up Untitled Action Thriller
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-10-2008)
Universal has picked up an action thriller pitch from screenwriters Sean O'Keefe and Will Staples for Neal Moritz's Original Films to produce, reports Variety. Moritz and Tania Landau are producing for Original Films.Plot Concept: The spec centers aroun... Kurylenko Confirmed as Leading Lady in BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)
We've already had our confirmations that actress Gemma Arterton would be one "Bond girl" in the next adventure of the franchise. Now, we have our confirmation that Olga Kurylenko (Hitman) will be another and possibly the lead girl for Bond 22. H... Your Thoughts on the Top 10 Lists...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-17-2007)
There’s not really a hell of lot going down this morning in the way of genre news and I’m not all that shocked at that particular development. Monday mornings tend to be slow anyway but the WGA effect (as I like to call it.) is beginning to co... The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 1
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Sun 02-03-2008)
Dark Horse has been reprinting Marvel Comics’ color Conan comics for a few years but now they are adding the Conan stories from the black & white Savage Sword of Conan Magazine. This volume one Omnibus edition features 544 pages and include... New Teaser Poster for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-07-2008)
The first basic teaser poster and behind-the-scenes featurette for the next Bond adventure, titled Quantum of Solace, has made its way online this morning courtesy of Moviefone. The 22nd film is getting directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland) and it ... And The Nominees Are...
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 02-25-2008)
Hello Maniacs and welcome to this week’s hootenanny of science fiction and fantasy skullduggery. Though I try to pace content on these columns as best I can, sometimes the publishing side of the business just doesn’t want to oblige. After seve... Final Fantasy Unlimited Vol. #2
by Christopher Homer (Mon 05-12-2008)
What They SayMeet Cid: Inventor, Mastermind... GENIUS.
In a mysterious parallel dimension called Wonderland, Ai and Yu are on a dangerous mission to rescue their missing parents. Lisa, master of the formidable Kigen Arts, protects them from the Earl Tyr... Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Box Set #6
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-15-2006)
What They SayThis 3-disk box set contains volumes 11-12 of Gatchaman plus a disk full of extras.
This set comes in a chipboard box with art by Alex Ross.The Review!Collecting the eleventh and twelfth volumes of the series into one mini box set along with... Levant finds life on NL's 'Planet Terry'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 05-12-2005)
Brian Levant has landed on New Line Cinema's planet and will direct the family film "Planet Terry." Neal Moritz is producing via his Original Film banner. "Planet" tells the story of a science fiction enthusiast who finds out that he is actually an alien ... Donners, Reeve producing 'Superman'? (Wed 07-21-2004)
Superman-V.com reveals that Richard Donner (director of the 1970s 'Superman movie) and his wife Lauren Schuler-Donner (producer of the 'X-Men' movies) are in "deep negotiations" with WB with regards to producing 'Superman'. Producers Neal Moritz and Gilbe...'RIPD' a Dark Horse for Uni, Dobkin
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 04-11-2006)
David Dobkin has signed to direct "RIPD," an adaptation of a Dark Horse comic book, for Universal Pictures. Neal H. Moritz and Dark Horse's Mike Richardson are producing.
Written by Peter M. Lenkov, the 1999 comic centers on the Rest in Peace Departmen... Gibson Talks 'Luke Cage'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-28-2006)
Singer-turned-actor Tyrese Gibson told SCI FI Wire that he still hasn't committed to starring in a new film version of the Marvel Comics Luke Cage superhero franchise, but that he's "extremely interested" in it. Speaking in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 26... Verheiden sails his Ark to the screen (Fri 07-27-2007)
While he's best-known these days as a screenwriter and television scripter, Mark Verheiden (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville) actually got his start in the comics business working for Dark Horse. And now that experience is coming full circle for the scrib...'El Cid' DVD reprints classic comic
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 01-07-2008)
Genius products and the Weinstein Company have announced a January 29th release date for the digitally remastered DVD release of 'El Cid'.
The classic film stars Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in a lush realization of Middle Ages chivalry that earned d... 'I Am Legend' location event
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-13-2007)
From a press release
Friday, December 14th at South Street Seaport
WHAT:
It’s not the end of the world, but pandemonium may erupt as Warner Bros. returns to the streets of New York in support of the upcoming film I AM LEGEND, starring Will Smith!... Inu-Yasha Movie 3 Mobile Theater Tour (Wed 08-17-2005)
INUYASHA The Movie 3 Going Direct To DVD After An Innovative Big Screen 15-City Mobile Theater Tour (New York, NY– August 16, 2005) – “INUYASHA THE MOVIE 3: SWORDS OF AN HONORABLE RULER” is being given a highly visible and very u...Moeyo Ken TV Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 02-13-2007)
What They SayYuuko Kondou, Toshie Hijikata, and Kaoru Okita are the daughters of the legendary and honorable Mobile Shinsengumi team. They carry on the torch of noble tradition from their samurai fathers. Their task is to defend Kyoto from a hoard of outl... DVD This Week: March 19
by JOHN THONEN (Tue 03-19-2002)
VIDEO NEWSFROM HELL was a box office disappointment, but for those who missed the Hughes Brothers highly atmospheric take on the most legendary serial killer in history, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has recently announced that the film will be rele... Weekly Book Buzz: An Open Letter to the Mania Readership
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-25-2008)
It’s with a heavy heart that I must inform you, the Mania readership, that this 111th edition of the Weekly Book Buzz will be my last as columnist. Due to a decrease in free time and one of those unfortunate things called a regular job I can no long... Two New TV Spots for Bond's SOLACE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 09-17-2008)
MGM and Columbia Pictures has begun pushing their next Bond adventure Quantum of Solace on the small screen. Two new TV spots have popped up on Television and online. You can check them out down below. The next installment stars Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylen... Two More for EARTH STOOD STILL
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-06-2007)
Jennifer Connelly and Kathy Bates have joined leading star Keanu Reeves in the remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, reports Variety. The trade mentions that Connelly will portray the character of Helen Benson, originally played by Patricia ... QuantumFX
by Blazej Szpakowicz (Tue 12-27-2005)
Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight!
Our victim today is YOUR CHOICE for the Best Artist of 2005, QuantumFX.
Comics2Film (C2F):
When and how did you get into manipping?
QuantumFX (QFX):
Back in 1999 I encountered
Hurrican... JINX script done?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-09-2003)
According to a report that first surfaced at the MI6 James Bond website (and that first cropped up yesterday on E! Entertainment News), the screenplay for the still untitled JINX movie is all done. Written by DIE ANOTHER DAY screenwriters Neal Purvis and... Helmer picking up STATIC
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-18-2003)
Music video director Chris Robinson likes the sound of STATIC, the new action film that producer Neal Moritz (THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS) has in development. Part THE WARRIORS, part THE GAUNTLET, STATIC is about a tough L.A. gang leader who is trying to cr... THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 05-14-2003)
An absolute movie classic of not only science fiction cinema, but of all kinds of cinema, 20th Century Fox has at last brought THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL to DVD in a special edition package. Since most of the DVD's extras were previously available on F... Music of the Seven Seas
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-10-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationSHarry Gregson-Williams pulls a Howard Shore and emerges from the rhythm-action field of PHONE BOOTH, ENEMY OF THE STATE (with Trevor Rabin), SPY GAMES and THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS with a thoroughgoing orchestral swashbuckler, the... Halle's JINX movie gets jinxed
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-27-2003)
Variety reports that the planned 007 spinoff movie featuring Halle Berry's JINX character will no longer happen. Sources tell the trade that MGM has pulled the plug on the film even though a script had been written and a director (Stephen Frears) found. I... T3 and TB3
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-17-2003)
This Week's RecommendationSMarco Beltrami's venture into cyberwars in TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES has been released by Varese Sarabande (302 066 481 2) and the result is a pleasing mix of the mechanistic synth rhythms composed by Brad Fiedel that d... SF Vs. Apathy
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 09-08-2002)
One of the topics often discussed at this year's World Con was the fact that so few new, younger readers are becoming interested in science fiction. "Look around the convention," said David Brin at one point. "You don't see that many younger faces; and ye... 2002 Winners of the Mythopoeics
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 08-06-2002)
The 2002 winners of the Mythopoeic Awards were announced at a banquet hosted by this year's MythCon in Boulder, Colorado. The Mythopoeics, called "Mythies", are given to honor the best in myth and fantasy fiction and scholarship.The winners were as follow... DETECTIVE COMICS #770
by Tony Whitt (Tue 05-14-2002)
Someday I'll finally come to some peace with the idea of multi-book crossovers. Someday. Until then, what can't be cured must be endured, and no one seems to have come up with a shot to get rid of "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" just yet. Granted, it's a lot bett... DOCTOR WHO: THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI
by TONY WHITT (Sun 04-14-2002)
In a recent article in DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE paying tribute to the Peter Davison era of the series, BBC Books consultant Justin Richards expressed his opinion that THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI was the story that effectively finished off the series. After this one... VANILLA SKY
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 06-20-2002)
Wunderkind director Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Say Anything...) missed a beat with last year's Vanilla Sky, a remake of Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes), the 1997 Spanish thriller. Re-teaming with his Jerry Maguire star Tom Cruise, Crowe p... SAVAGE MEMBRANE
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 06-26-2002)
Steve Niles is destined for literary distinction. If you don't read comics, you may not have heard his name before, but you're going to hear it a lot in the future. Niles will be the next cult horror novelist. SAVAGE MEMBRANE proves that.SAVAGE MEMBRANE c... Devlin looks to NOAH for potential science fiction franchise
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 07-12-2002)
Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment has snapped up the rights to a secret science fiction script, known only as NOAH. According to VARIETY, the project "centers on a young scientist's battle for survival." As Devlin described it screenwriters Jan Skrentn... Singleton eyes LUKE CAGE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-03-2004)
After revving his engine directing 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, John Singleton is now in discussions to turn Marvel's LUKE CAGE into a movie for Columbia Pictures. Helping Singleton make up his mind are the film's producers, Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad and Original ... Diesel may be injected into FAST AND THE FURIOUS 3
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-09-2004)
Back when THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS producer Neal Moritz was developing ideas for a sequel to his 2001 box office hit, one possible story direction involved the return of Vin Diesel's character, racer Dominic Toretto. However, ideas for Diesel to star in a... Comicscape - May 11, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-11-2005)
First, the good news: next week is my first interview in a while. I'll be talking with the man...the legend...THE CHIN: Bruce Campbell. We'll be chatting about his new comic book and movie THE MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN. The first issue of the miniserie... CHUPACABRA TERROR
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-03-2005)
Cryptozoologists studying the phenomena wild men like Sasquatch or lake dragons like Nessie will tell you that nearly all reports indicate that these elusive beasts are shy and not aggressive. But that doesn't stop filmmakers from turning them into horrif... New Line Finds AMUSEMENT in Horror Script
by News Editor (Fri 05-20-2005)
New Line has picked up the horror script AMUSEMENT by Jake Wade Wall. Mike Macari and Neal Edelstein will produce.The story centers on a traumatized woman who's questioned by a cop and a psychiatrist about three stories -- involving a clown, a hotel and a... Comicscape - May 25, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-25-2005)
On a marginally-unrelated-to-comics note, REVENGE OF THE SITH will kick your ass and those of your children. It's the best of the STAR WARS prequel trilogy and better than RETURN OF THE JEDI. I've already seen it twice and I'll probably see it again befor... Paramount Says "Oui" to French Horror Remake
by News Editor (Mon 07-11-2005)
Paramount Pictures has picked up John Pogue's pitch for a remake of the French horror film MALEFIQUE. The story centers on an eclectic group of four inmates sharing one prison cell. When they find a book of occult spells, they try to use its shaky magic t... It's WITCH Man for Warner Bros.
by News Editor (Wed 05-25-2005)
Warner Bros. has purchased the comedy pitch MAN-WITCH by Josh Stolberg and Bobby Florsheim. The story centers on a male schoolteacher who abruptly discovers he's got witchlike abilities that lead him to be taken in by a coven of real witches. They send hi... Bay Takes on "Superstition" for Paramount
by News Editor (Wed 03-30-2005)
Paramount Pictures has picked up Neal Marshall Stevens "Superstition." The horror script centers on a scientifically conducted seance that draws a deadly ghost who shifts reality to account for its existence. It is based on the novel by David Ambrose.Rada... Reeves to Play "Sinbad"
by News Editor (Wed 03-09-2005)
Director Rob Cohen and producer Neal Moritz have cast Keanu Reeves to star in "The 8th Voyage of Sinbad" for Columbia Pictures.The story will be set in eighth-century China, Sinbad (Reeves) and his shipmates embark on a quest to find the Lamp of Aladdin. ... Writer winds up for WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-15-2004)
Screenwriter Mark Friedman will adapt Kenneth Grahame's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS for Walt Disney Pictures. The movie will be a combination of live-action and CGI animation, bringing to life the classic children's characters of Mole, Badger and Mr. Toad. As... Paramount remakes Hitchcock's THIEF
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-06-2004)
Another day, another remake it seems. The latest classic film to get a 21st century makeover is Alfred Hitchcock's TO CATCH A THIEF, the 1955 film that starred Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. In the original film Grant played a retired jewel thief living in t... SUPERMAN seeks two new producers
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-17-2004)
Today's Variety has a big story about the latest developments with Warner Bros. SUPERMAN movie project. According to the trade magazine, S.W.A.T. and FAST AND THE FURIOUS producer Neal Moritz and Gilbert Adler (CONSTANTINE, GHOST SHIP) are in talks to com... Singer flys away with SUPERMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-19-2004)
It's a done deal. After being first reported ten days ago as a rumor, Variety has confirmed that X-MEN director Bryan Singer has signed on to be the new director of Warner Bros. SUPERMAN film. Joining Singer will be his X2 writers Dan Harris and Michael D... Columbia has a new VANTAGE POINT
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-18-2005)
Neal Moritz, the producer of THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS and XxX, has a new thriller in development with Columbia Pictures. VANTAGE POINT is the title of the film, which was penned by Barry L. Levy and will be directed by Peter Travis, and which concerns an ...